Masters of Social Work Extended Program Practicum Liaison (Temporary

Masters of Social Work Extended Program Practicum Liaison (Temporary)

Job no: 559282
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Social Sciences, Temporary, Full Time

MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK EXTENDED PROGRAM PRACTICUM LIAISON

THE UNIVERSITY
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California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), one of the 22 California State Universities, is a comprehensive university serving the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. We are proud of our mission to support arichly diverse student body through academically rich and culturally relevantlearning experiences. We are a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) aswell as an Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution(AANAPISI), and we have the second highest percentage of Black students inthe CSU system.

Our student population reflects a variety of abilities and identities. Many are the first in their family to attend college. Our students comefrom a number of regional community colleges and high schools. The successful candidate will bring with them expertise or an openness to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all of our students. We are known for our award-winning programs, expert instruction, diverse student body, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study.

With an enrollment of approximately
10,000 students and 900 faculty, the University offers bachelor’s degrees in 49fields, minors in 52 fields, master’s degrees in 34 fields, 16 credentials programs,18 certificate options, and 1 doctoral degree program. Cal State East Bay has two locations: the main 342 acre campus in the Hayward hills and the Concord Center.http://www
20.csueastbay.edu/

THE DEPARTMENT
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The Department of Social Work enrolls up to 150 students in our full-time CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work program. The Department also recently launched a mostly online, locally focused extended program, which will increase our total MSW enrollment gradually to 225 students over the next three years. The Department is in the process of developing a BSW program, and we are interested in candidates with a strong interest and experience in undergraduate education.

The mission of the MSW program is to graduate culturally responsive urban social workers in the areas of Community Mental Health and Children, Youth, and Families. Social work graduates are prepared to address individual, family, group, and community needs caused by inequalities of class and identity including race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, immigration status, religion, and other forms of social injustice.

Advocacy and social change around these injustices form the core of the MSW program. Our vision is to create a cadre of diverse leaders to be catalysts for social change and transform oppressive systems in partnership with the communities we serve. Please see the Department of Social Work Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

DUTIES OF THE POSITION
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The Practicum Liaison position is a twelve month, full-time appointment reporting to the Practicum Director. The Practicum Liaison is expected to: work with agency supervisors to maintain and develop Practicum placements within the social work community; and manage and supervise students conducting practicum work for all MSW students.

Specific duties include: coordination and integration of practicum education for our Extended MSW program, ensuring compliance with the Council on Social Work Education’s standards;
Development and implementation of a continuous, comprehensive practicum education program evaluation plan;
Recruitment of qualified agencies for student placements;
Joint administration of practicum related issues with coordinators of funding programs such as the Title IV-E and CalSWEC II grants; assists with the maintenance of files on Practicum agency agreements and letters of understanding.;
Participation, when necessary, in the resolution of problems occurring in placements;
Updating and maintaining the program Practicum Manual;
Developing and updating Practicum Seminar syllabi;
Planning…